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Oldest Newspaper fi South Carolina.
VOL. 76.
EDGEFIELD, S. C., WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER II, 1911
NO. 36
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Good Collection For Orphans.
Delegates Elected to Mis
sionary Convention. U.
D. C Meeting.
The news of the death of Mrs.
E. J. Mims was received here with
sorrow, and the sympathy of many
po out to the grieved ones. She was
a lovable Christian woman, and has
passed into the reward of the ser
vant of God.
On account of the very inclement
weather of last Sunday, October
1st, the Orphanage Day collection
was not taken at the Baptist Sunday
school, the superintendent stating
that it? would be done the Sunday
following. The collection taken
amounted to $82.02, which was a
total of all classes. The class of Mr.
Wm. Lee Colemen leads giving
$22.25.
The new century club held a very
interesting meeting with Miss Edith
Coleman ,on last Tuesday afternoon.
The course of study for the winter
months was decided upon, the first
set of books to be ordered immedi
ately. Final arrangements were
made for the banquet of Thursday
evening at Turner Hall, which
promises to most enjoyable. A
four course * supper will be served,
and several coasts arc arranged for.
The next meeting will be with Miss
Zena Payne, and Miss Clara Sawyer
will be instructor for the afternoon
lesson. During the social half hour
Miss Coleman served ices and
cake.
Dr. B. F. Landrum is a constant
visitor here from Florence.
Congressman J.* F. Byrnes, of
Aiken, spent Saturday and Sunday
here.
Mrs. Norris' millinery opening
was held on Thursday and Friday
of the past week and during both
days there was a constant stream of
feminine humanity going to view
the lovely creations. The shapes and
styles aro decidedly new and varied
this season, and the new colors are
beautiful.
Mrs. Maggie Hill of Edgefield
been visiting Mrs. Willie Tomp
kins.
Mesdames M. T. Turner, C. F.
Pechman, Miss Zena Payne and
Messrs. J. Howard Payne and Wal
lace Turner, spent Friday in Au
gusta, going through in an automo
bile.
Rev. Isla Johnson and family of
Grantville visited the home of
Mr. J. P. Johnson last week.
Mrs. Walter Addison and lier son,
Rev. Perrin Cogburn, visited the
former's sister dnri ug the past week.
Rev. Hamlin Etheredge, of Co
lumbia, gave his lecture on the
"Passion Play," on last Tuesday
evening at the Methodist church.
He spent the summer in the old
country, and attended the play dur
ing his stay. His descriptions were
splendid, and. all felt indebted to
him for having had the benefit of
some of his travels. For several
years Mr. Etheredge's home was
near here, and he was an attendant
at the high school at one time, and
his hearers listened to him with
deep interest.
Mrs. Hines, of Petersburg, Va.,
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is the guest of Mrs. Peter Eppes.
Miss Louise Stebbins has returned
to Augusta, after a visit to the Mis
ses Waters.
Mr. O. D. Black Bpent Saturday,
and Sunday at Anderson with his
brothers, Messrs. J. M. aud J. T.
Black.
The first meeting of the fall for
the D. of C. was held on Wednes
day afternoon with Mrs. H. W.
Crouch with a very large attend
ance, the membership now number
ing 57. Much business was transact
ed, and arrangements were made
for the flower show, which will be
during the first of the month of No
vember. At the conclusion of the
meeting the hostess ser\ed ice
cream with cake.
Visitors to Augusta during the
week were Mesdames F. M. War
ren, J. L. Walker, J. A. Dobey, J.
M. Wright, Wm. Toney, S. H.
Toney and Miss Rhett Warren.
Mr. Albert Dozier has returned
from Charlotte, N. C.
Mr. Wm. Cox has returned from
a several months stay in Savannah,
Ga.
Miss Mary Buckalou has returned
to Texa s, after a visit to her aunt
Mrs. J. A. Lott
Little Marguerite, the daughter
of Mr. Manning Simmons, has been
confined to her bed for several
weeks with acute rheumatism in the
lower limbs.
Delegates from here to attend the
state W. M. IL, at Anderson, in
November are, Mrs. M. T. Turner,
delegate, Mrs. S. J. Watson, alter
nate, from the woman's missionary
society; from the Y. W. A., Miss
Zena Payne, delegate, Miss Beulah
Sawyer, alternate.
Dr. Olin Sawyer, of Georgetown,
has been here for a few days.
Mesdames P. N. Lott and Albert
Dozier have gone to Eton, Ga., to
visit the former's daughter, Mrs.
Julian Harris.
List of Premiums to be Award
ed at Floral Fair.
1st $3.00 for the best exhibit of
eight cut blooms each a different
variety. $2.00 for second best in
this class.
2nd $2.00- for best exhibit of four
finest variety of white. $1.00 for
second best in this collection.
3rd $1.00 for finest collection of
pink, 50 cents for second best.
4th $1.00 for finest collection of
yellow. 50 cents for second best.
5th $1.00 for finest collection of
red. 50 cents for second best.
Cth $1.00 for finest single white.
25 cents for second best.
7th 5o cents for finest single
pink. 25 cents for second best.
8th 50 cents for finest single yel
low. 25 cents for second best.
9th 50 cents for finest two on one
stem. 25 cents for second best.
10th $1.00 for finest collection of
roses. 50 cents for second best.
11th $1.00 for finest collection of
dahlias. 50 cents for second best.
12th $1.00 for prettiest design
made of chrysanthemums.
13th $2.00 for finest fern of any
variety.
We sell the Vendor porch shade
or screen-just the thing you need
to make your porch comfortable in
the afternoon. Edgefield Mercan
tile Co.
Equipped
>ur customers to kn
pened we have insta
s and we are now p:
on brought to us w
aiting they have be(
in the past. Wo c
quick service and
as any ginner
PAY YOU TH
ET PRICE FOR
Yours for quick ser
er Dam
ANTIOCH COMMUNITY.
Cotton Picked at Night Hay
Being Harvested. Box For
The Orphanage at
Greenwood.
This morning as we sit by a fire
we are forced to realize that winter
is indeed approaching. Last week
was fine for gathering and almost
everybody, not only made hay
while the san shone, bat plucked
the fleecy staple as if expectant of
bad weather of some kind. Some of
the colored people even picked cot
ton at night inithe moon light.
Many are wondering as to the
origin of a kind of worm that is
eating all the leaves from the cotton
stalks. Had|they arrived two months
earlier probably no cotton at all
would have been made.
Weare sorry to report there
lapse and continued illness of Mrs.
Sallie Kubanks.
Mr. Henry Smith who has been
working with Mr. Frank West is
quite sick at his home at Red Hill.
Mrs. Joe Hamilton is also on the
sick list.
Miss Marguerite Glanton is visit
ing her aunt, Mrs E.. J. Mandy,
near Edgefield.
Mr. and Mrs. Ben Glanton, also
Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Jones, made a
business trip to Augusta last week.
The ladies of the missionary so
ciety are preparing a nice box of
winter clothing for one of the little
boys at Connie Maxwell Orphanage.
Little James Talbert, the two
year* ld son of Mr. and Mrs. Lester
Talbert, who has been offlioted with
infantile paralysis ever since June
doesn't impiove very much. His
anxious parents are in hopes tnat
cold weather will enable bim to
gain some strength in his limbs.
The people of this section aro
looking forward to the county fair.
Some are getting up exhibits and all
expect to attend.
To substantiate the idea that
whatever is new, novel, thrilling,
bewildering, educating and interest
ing, The Mighty Haag Shows htvej.
first. Mr. Hagg has secured under
enormous expense the celebrated
king of the air, Mons, Di'Fauhlam
and his world famous aeroplane
"Meteor." Mons. Di'Pauhlam has
had all F"rance at his feet since his
successful flights with the "Meteor."
He is to-day the only undisputed
equal of the celebrated Wright
Bros. Mons. Di'Pauhlam will posi
tively demonstrate with the Mighty
Haag shows at Edgefield, October
20th.-Adv.
He Had The Size.
The young man was trying to se
lect a jeweled belt for the young
lady to whom he was engaged.
1 What size do you wish, sir?"
asked the salesgirl.
The prospective bridegroom blush
ed and stammered, "Really, I don't
know." Then a thought struck him.
"Lend me your tape measure," he
said.
The measure was handed to him
and he laid it cn the inside of his
arm, from shoulder to wrist. Twen
ty inches, please," he said with de
cision.
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Ginnery
ow that since the
lied new and larg
repared to gin all
ithout the long
?n accustomed to
an give you as
as large turnout
y in the State.
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YOUR SEED
vice,
Mills
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PARKSVILLElNEWS,
Cotton Attacked Jby Worms.
Supervisor Welfe Doing
Some Excellent Work
Around Parksville.
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Please allow me ;tiBreproduoe in
your excellent paperwait Dr. C. C.
Brown of Sumter samlb last week's
Baptist Courier about making ene
mies as follows:
"The enemies we owe. We are |
just bound to make a